Maine House fails to override Mills' veto of crucial tribal rights bill despite massive support for measure

Despite hundreds and hundreds of people lining the halls of the State House in strong support of the Wabanaki nations, the Maine House on Thursday failed to muster the votes to overturn Gov. Janet Mills’ veto of a far-reaching tribal rights measure in a significant setback for efforts to reinforce Indigenous sovereignty. Lawmakers were voting

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